Tuscaloosa Tornado: Emergency Prep Lessons Learned by UA Financial Affairs IT

Friday, June 01 | 9:30AM–10:15AM | Grand Ballroom Salon H
Session Type: Professional Development
On April 27, 2011, a mile-wide EF4 tornado ripped through Tuscaloosa, passing less than a mile from the University of Alabama Financial Affairs data center. Although the campus was not directly in the path of the tornado, university emergency preparedness and business continuity procedures were activated and relied upon extensively by UA and City of Tuscaloosa officials. This presentation will focus on IT's involvement in the aftermath of the tornado: what we did and didn't do, what worked, and how we'll be better prepared in the future to serve our university and our community.

Presenters

  • Stefan Kim

    Executive Director of Technology and Analytics, University of Alabama System Office

  • Mike Shelton

    Deputy CIO, CTO, University of Alabama